(CNS) – A train car burst into flames near Banning Wednesday before fire crews were able to contain and extinguish it. Fire crews responded at 6:55 a.m. to a train fire near Interstate 10 and Malki Road and found a single unit of the train burning, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Fire crews […]
A pedestrian was killed by a train today in Indio. The incident was reported at 6:31 a.m. at Avenue 48 and Dillon Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Our crew on scene noticed four Indio Police cars gathered on Indio Boulevard and Avenue 48 near the halted train. Police say the pedestrian, likely […]
A train derailed Wednesday near Ludlow, approximately 50 miles east of Barstow, leaving Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company crews and San Bernardino County Fire crews with a big clean up. The derailment involved 25-30 BNSF cargo railcars. One of the railcars was carrying a flammable liquid, but hazmat crews quickly arrived on scene. No […]
